Arkansas · Census place 01210
Altus city, AR
Quick answer
Altus city has 857 residents, ranking #230 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $37,656, the median home is worth $110,500 and median gross rent runs $657 a month.
- Population
- 857Altus city residents
- Median household income
- $37,656Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $110,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $657Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Altus city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Altus city median would spend about 20.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 31.2% of residents and 71.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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